Bice Valerian (born Edvige Maria Valcarenghi, 8 May 1886 – 1969) Birth name: Edvige Maria Valcarenghi. was an Italian

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. She was the wife of the actor and director

Roberto Roberti Vincenzo Leone (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959), known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress Bice Valerian ...

and the mother of

Sergio Leone Sergio Leone (; 3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter credited as the pioneer of the Spaghetti Western genre and widely regarded as one of the most influential directors in the history of cin ...

Selected filmography

* '' The Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge'' (1913) * '' Tower of Terror'' (1913) * '' Indian Vampire'' (1913) * ''

The Bandit of Port Avon ''The Bandit of Port Avon'' (Italian:''Il bandito di Port-Aven'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Bertellini p.368 It was made by the Turin-based Aquila Films. Cast * Giuseppe De Witten * Gi ...

'' (1914) * '' The Princess of Bedford'' (1914) * '' The Danube Boatman'' (1914) * ''

Theodora Theodora is a given name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift". Theodora may also refer to: Historical figures known as Theodora Byzantine empresses * Theodora (wife of Justinian I) ( 500 – 548), saint by the Orthodox Church * Theodora of ...

'' (1914) * ''

The Cavalcade of Dreams ''The Cavalcade of Dreams'' (Italian:''La cavalcata dei sogni'') is a 1917 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Moscati p.47 Cast * Piera Bouvier * Antonietta Calderari * Roberto Roberti * Domenico Serra ...

'' (1917)

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* 1886 births 1969 deaths Italian silent film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses Actresses from Rome Italian people of Lombard descent Italian people of Austrian descent {{Italy-film-actor-stub